Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary … gaps in Botswana
Botswana: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary … gaps was 6.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana is 6.94, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana peaked at 7.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 1984.
That places Botswana 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary … gaps in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.16 | — |
| 1971 | 5.94 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 6.38 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 6.02 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.43 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 4.71 | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 4.37 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 5.09 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | -45.7% |
| 1985 | 5.64 | +79.1% |
| 1986 | 5.44 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.23 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 4.56 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 3.94 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 6.14 | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 3.97 | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 3.81 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.49 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.89 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.23 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.39 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | -6.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary … gaps in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +79.1% | 3.15 | 5.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 5.16 | 6.38 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 3.15 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 3.81 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.68 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 5.91 | 7.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 6.94 | 6.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana was 6.94 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.